IDAHO (PT)

Curious George"Wind Symphony/George and Allie's Automated Car Wash"
Wind Symphony - George is an expert at making noise, so Mr. Zoobel asks for his help in creating a one-of-a-kind rooftop Wind Symphony. George and Zoobel listen closely to the different sounds of everyday objects, whether it's banging pots, clinking silverware, or flapping laundry, and find the perfect instruments for a wind-powered orchestra. But as the crowd gathers below, the promised wind isn't arriving and George has to think of a way to save the day. D

1:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Verb Dog, When Action Calls!/Martha's Adverb Adventures"
Verb Dog, When Action Calls! - Struck by a falling book of five-hundred-and-one English Verbs, Martha instantly becomes - Verb Dog! Using her unique superpower to control people with verbs, Martha sniffs out trouble and defends the town from evil. Vocabulary: (E) verb, amublate, elevate, descend, (un)petrify. Martha's Adverb Adventure - Weaselgraft and Pablum have a new invention that is sure to make them rich again. D

2:00 pm

The Electric Company"Fromage Here to Eternity"
Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her. D

2:30 pm

WordGirl"Nocan The Contrarian/Meat My Dad"
Nocan The Contrarian - Mr. Botsford wins the role of "Mayor for the Day" just as WordGirl's newest villain Nocan the Contrarian lands ashore. When Mr. Botsford says "down" he says "up"! When WordGirl says "attack" he says "defend" followed by a barbaric yelp. WordGirl has to find his weakness in order to restore the city to normalcy. D

3:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Snow Runners"
On their way to return some Hispid hares to Asia, the Wild Kratts accidentally lose them in a wintery North American forest. Martin and Chris must use the amazing winter adaptations and strategies of the Snowshoe hare and lynx to locate the hares before it's too late. D

3:30 pm

Cyberchase"The Fairy Borg Father"
Delete is having a bad day. Hacker yelled at him and Buzz made fun of his first-ever invention, a "Bunny-Copter." When he wishes things were better, Delete discovers he has a Fairy Borg Father named Zanko, who appears and grants him nine wishes. D

4:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"The Fetch Finale"
It all comes down to this! In the Season Five FETCH! Finale, Ruff has learned that PURRS, the organization that runs Go Get It!, is an EVIL CAT ORGANIZATION! PURRS plans to brainwash the entire country with a device that makes everyone think they're cats! PURRS is also responsible for the disappearance of Ruff's parents.After learning that PURRS headquarters is hidden somewhere inside a water park, Ruff sends the FETCHers to find a way inside. Now all Ruff needs to do is stop the brainwashing device, find his parents, and crown a FETCH! Grand Champion!! All in a day's work for Ruff Ruffman!. D

4:30 pm

Arthur"Kids Are from Earth, Parents Are from Pluto/Nerves of Steal"
"Kids Are From Earth, Parents Are From Pluto"--Francine's dad falling asleep in class? Arthur's dad telling food jokes in the cafeteria? Is it a bad dream? No, it's Lakewood Elementary Parents Open House! How will the kids survive a whole evening of their parents' embarrassing antics? "Nerves of Steal"--Buster can't cope with being the only kid in Elwood City who doesn't have a Cybertoy, so he decides to take matters in his own hands by borrowing one from the store. But Buster gets caught -- by his guilty conscience. D

5:00 pm

The Electric Company"Fromage Here to Eternity"
Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her. D

5:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
From less money in your paycheck to paying more at the gas pump, consumers are feeling the pinch. NBR's Erika Miller takes a look at how company's that are dependent on spending are starting to feel the heat. Then there's coming government spending cuts. D

PBS NewsHour
From Chicago, a look at gun violence as a public health issue. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently shared that many more children die of gunshot wounds every day in Chicago than are killed by mass murderers in a year. D

Need to Know
In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, NEED TO KNOW retraces an earlier shooting incident, exploring the ripple effects that continue to reverberate years later. The program takes an in-depth look at the traumatic results on the victim's family, the killer and the killer's family, others wounded that day and on the community at large. D

8:00 pm

Idaho Reports 2013
Host Greg Hahn, with a panel of news professionals, plus political analysts, examines the week's events at the Idaho Legislature.G

9:00 pm

McClure Center Symposium On Federal Fiscal Issues
Highlights from the symposium earlier in the week feature a panel of national experts examining the current federal fiscal situation. The panel includes U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo (R) and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson (R) of Idaho, and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D) of Virginia. The event was put together by the James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research at the University of Idaho.G

10:00 pm

American Masters"Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll"
The Southern-born, Chicago-raised and New York-made African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso introduces the spiritual passion of her gospel music into the secular world of rock 'n' roll during the 1940s-1960s. With her newly electrified guitar, she influences black musicians, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Isaac Hayes and Etta James, and also white performers such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.G